The move by the Government will see the current minimum wage upped from £6.70 per hour to £7.20 this month. But the news has our indie retail panel calling for a reassessment of 'already squeezed margins'. The livng wage ...
Tags: Touhub, The toy store, Kerrison store, Living wages
The firm, merging mobile gameplay with physical toys, wants to make sure the High Street is "Loved as well",despite its debut product initially being sold exclusively via Amazon. New toy firm Jumo believes that its ...
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Rebecca Oatley, managing director at Cherish PR, explains why toy firms should be open to using Virtual Reality technology when it comes to marketing their latest ranges. If you've dismissed Virtual Reality as too expensive, a passing fad ...
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Retailers suffered a quiet Easter weekend, with Ipsos Retail Performance reporting a drop in footfall of -2.9% across the UK, in comparison to 2015, when Easter fell a fortnight later. Dr Tim Denison, director of retail intelligence at ...
Data released by Local Data Company (LDC) and the British Independent Retailers Association (bira) shows that independents opened the fewest number of shops in Britain’s top 500 town centres since LDC records began in 2009. The number ...
Tags: Local Data Company, LDC, Bira, Independent Shops
Ivy Park, a new activewear brand co-founded by Beyonce, hit the internet Mar. 31 with the release of its website and teaser video accenting different workout looks for women. The apparel will be open to consumers in mid-April 2016. ...
Tags: Ivy Park, Beyonce, Athleticwear Brand
Disney Consumer Products and Interactive Media bridged their regular audience of youngsters to target active women, bringing to market Marvel Super Hero activewear for women. The collection was created through a new collaboration with ...
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Planet Fitness, the health club franchise known for its “Judgement Free Zone,” will undergo renovation and install new equipment at its Michigan City location at 4067 South Franklin Street, in the Marquette Mall. Part of these ...
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Members of the ToyNews Retail Advisory Board have united in the belief that the attitudes of the world's major toy suppliers towards the UK's indie scene need addressing before they become too marginalised With talk of big name mergers ...
Under Armour's Chicago flagship store, designed by Big Red Rooster, a JLL company, won the coveted Store of the Year Award at the A.R.E. Design Awards ceremony held at the Four Seasons Hotel Ballroom in Las Vegas. The 30,000-square foot ...
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ESSENTIALS from BENITO at Light + Building Fair BENITO is attending the Light + Building fair in Frankfurt with the latest developments in public luminary: the ELIUM range and ESSENTIALS range. The fair, being held from March 13 to 18, ...
Waste campaigners in the UK are praising Starbucks' latest decision to offer a discount to customers who bring their own cup to the cafe. In Australia, it is estimated consumers use one billion disposable coffee cups each year, and ...
G-III Apparel Group Ltd. reported fourth-quarter earnings that came in well short of Wall Street targets. For the fourth quarter ended Jan. 31, 2016, G-III reported that net sales increased by 3 percent to $527.4 million from $514.3 ...
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As part of the brand exhibit "Fascination Sports Cars – The Future of Performance", Porsche is presenting seven select show cars at the Volkswagen Group Forum DRIVE in Berlin – for example the 718 Boxster. As part of this ...
Jameson and Pearlfisher London have collaborated with Dublin street artist James Earley to create the 2016 Jameson limited edition St Patrick’s Day bottle. This year's bottle - the 5th limited edition St Patrick's Day bottle - was ...
Tags: St Patrick's Day, Jameson and earlfisher, James Earley